AVANTOR INC (AVTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:AVTR • US05352A1007
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-0.24 (-2.65%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
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After Hours: 3/2/2026, 7:03:05 PM
Taking everything into account, AVTR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AVTR was compared to 57 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of AVTR while its profitability can be described as average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on AVTR.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AVTR had positive earnings in the past year.
- AVTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years AVTR 4 years were profitable.
- AVTR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -4.50%, AVTR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AVTR (-9.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.35%, AVTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AVTR is significantly below the industry average of 11.60%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.5% | ||
| ROE | -9.53% | ||
| ROIC | 4.35% |
ROA(3y)1.28%
ROA(5y)2.49%
ROE(3y)2.84%
ROE(5y)6.86%
ROIC(3y)5.65%
ROIC(5y)6.3%
1.3 Margins
- AVTR has a Operating Margin of 8.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: AVTR outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVTR has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 32.65%, AVTR is not doing good in the industry: 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- AVTR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 32.65% |
OM growth 3Y-16.59%
OM growth 5Y-4.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.96%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AVTR is destroying value.
- AVTR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AVTR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AVTR has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AVTR has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that AVTR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.61, AVTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVTR has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.97. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AVTR would need 7.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- AVTR's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.97 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVTR outperforms 61.40% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that AVTR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- AVTR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVTR is outperformed by 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC10.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.78 indicates that AVTR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.78, AVTR is doing worse than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVTR has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that AVTR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AVTR (1.18) is worse than 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AVTR have decreased by -9.00% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.45% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.41% in the past year.
- AVTR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9%
EPS 3Y-13.58%
EPS 5Y0.45%
EPS Q2Q%-18.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.46%
Revenue growth 5Y0.49%
Sales Q2Q%-1.36%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.91% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- AVTR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.81%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y7.96%
EPS Next 5Y10.91%
Revenue Next Year-0.48%
Revenue Next 2Y0.92%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y3.18%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.68, which indicates a very decent valuation of AVTR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AVTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.13, AVTR is valued rather cheaply.
- AVTR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.60.
- 96.49% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVTR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVTR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.11), we can say AVTR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVTR is valued cheaper than 96.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- 94.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVTR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AVTR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)11.94
PEG (5Y)21.73
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y7.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AVTR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
8.81
-0.24 (-2.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners100.13%
Inst Owner Change1.01%
Ins Owners0.3%
Ins Owner Change20.02%
Market Cap6.01B
Revenue(TTM)6.55B
Net Income(TTM)-530.20M
Analysts66.15
Price Target10.99 (24.74%)
Short Float %5.73%
Short Ratio2.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.97%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.35%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.09%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.35%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.44%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.28%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.38%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.38%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.34%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.22%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.31%
PT rev (1m)-15.76%
PT rev (3m)-21.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-21.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.87%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.6 | ||
| P/S | 0.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.63 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.22 |
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY10.33%
EPS(NY)0.92
Fwd EY10.41%
FCF(TTM)0.73
FCFY8.24%
OCF(TTM)0.91
OCFY10.38%
SpS9.61
BVpS8.16
TBVpS-3.84
PEG (NY)11.94
PEG (5Y)21.73
Graham Number12.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.5% | ||
| ROE | -9.53% | ||
| ROCE | 5.22% | ||
| ROIC | 4.35% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.51% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.24% | ||
| OM | 8.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 32.65% | ||
| FCFM | 7.55% |
ROA(3y)1.28%
ROA(5y)2.49%
ROE(3y)2.84%
ROE(5y)6.86%
ROIC(3y)5.65%
ROIC(5y)6.3%
ROICexc(3y)5.81%
ROICexc(5y)6.48%
ROICexgc(3y)43.82%
ROICexgc(5y)47.57%
ROCE(3y)6.78%
ROCE(5y)7.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.82%
OM growth 3Y-16.59%
OM growth 5Y-4.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.96%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.97 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.97% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.37 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.38% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.61 |
F-Score4
WACC10.03%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)34.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9%
EPS 3Y-13.58%
EPS 5Y0.45%
EPS Q2Q%-18.52%
EPS Next Y0.81%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y7.96%
EPS Next 5Y10.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.46%
Revenue growth 5Y0.49%
Sales Q2Q%-1.36%
Revenue Next Year-0.48%
Revenue Next 2Y0.92%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y3.18%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.4%
EBIT Next Year0.43%
EBIT Next 3Y3.17%
EBIT Next 5Y7.49%
FCF growth 1Y-28.47%
FCF growth 3Y-11.34%
FCF growth 5Y-10.63%
OCF growth 1Y-25.81%
OCF growth 3Y-9.57%
OCF growth 5Y-7.67%
AVANTOR INC / AVTR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AVTR.
What is the valuation status for AVTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to AVANTOR INC (AVTR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of AVTR stock?
AVANTOR INC (AVTR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AVANTOR INC (AVTR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) is expected to grow by 0.81% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) stock?
The dividend rating of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.